AMD EPYC 7F32 vs Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the AMD EPYC 7F32 vs Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Prime95, Blender, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, Gears 5, SuperPi, 7zip, WPrime, MATLAB, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Handbrake, RealBench.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Valheim
Overwatch
Apex Legends
Borderlands 3
Valorant
Rainbow Six Siege
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
DOOM: Eternal
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Last Man Standing
Cyberpunk 2077
Fallout 76
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fortnite
Red Dead Redemption 2
Halo Infinite
Watch Dogs Legion
Grand Theft Auto V
Death Stranding

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 or AMD EPYC 7F32.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

EPYC 7F32

56%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7F32 is 1% better than Xeon E5-2697R v4. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7F32

61%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

61%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.2	108.6
Valorant	122.9	123.4
Cyberpunk 2077	68.8	69.1
Apex Legends	115.5	116.0
Call of Duty Warzone	92.2	92.6
Overwatch	99.6	100.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	84.8	85.2
DOOM Eternal	61.5	61.7
Warzone	95.9	96.3
Assassin's Creed	103.3	103.7
Valheim	102.0	102.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 7F32

22%

Xeon E5-2697R v4

20%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the EPYC 7F32 is more energy efficient than the Xeon E5-2697R v4 as it consumes less power: 180W vs. 145W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD EPYC 7F32	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Cinbench 15 Single-core	67	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2750	3177
Cinbench 20 Single-core	446	240
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5829	7475
Cinbench 23 Single-core	308	641
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15159	18061

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD EPYC 7F32	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Single-Core	2422	1916
Multi-Core	22236	18383

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD EPYC 7F32	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Single-Core	1209	910
Multi-Core	19778	20218

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 7F32	Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	January 01, 2021
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP3	FCLGA2011-3
Core name	Rome	Broadwell
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	4
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	8	18
Threads	16	36
Bus rate		9.6 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	38000 millions	4130 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	180 W	145 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Max. Memory		15 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	128MB	45 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000139 100-000000139WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 7F32 is 37% better than Xeon E5-2697R v4 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon E5-2697R v4 has 10 more core than EPYC 7F32. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7F32 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 is better: 27
Although it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7F32 and Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD EPYC 7F32 specs and review.

• Intel Xeon E5-2697R v4 specs and review.